England vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2019: Eoin Morgan's men suffer major blow after 64-run defeat
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Your support makes all the difference.England's faltering World Cup campaign veered further off track as old rivals Australia booked their place in the semi-finals with a 64-run victory at Lord's.
After misadventures against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, England ran aground when chasing for the third time in the tournament, dismissed for an error-strewn 221.
With India and New Zealand still to play, there is now minimal leeway if the world's number one side are to reach the semi-finals of their own competition.
Adil Rashid to the crease. He can access some quirky areas with the bat.
40.0 - England 191-7, A Rashid 1, C Woakes 23, J Behrendorff 3-35 (8)
Ten overs to go. 95 needed. With seven wickets in hand or so, you'd back England, but this is Australia's game.
Nathan Lyon's back.
40.3 - England 198-7, A Rashid 7, C Woakes 24, N Lyon 0-41 (8.3)
LARGE! A sashay down, a big booming on-drive and six runs!
It's not over 'til it's over...
41.0 - England 200-7, A Rashid 8, C Woakes 25, N Lyon 0-43 (9)
Fire yet in the England kiln? Perhaps. Nine from Lyon's over, which is below the rate despite that six.
OUT! BOUNDARY BRILLIANCE FROM GLENN MAXWELL AND WOAKES GOES!
A fourth for Jason Behrendorff but this is all about the catch.
Woakes hits across the line and hits nicely, but it's to a very long part of the Lord's outfield, and Maxwell trotting back at deep midwicket catches the ball a yard-or-two inside the boundary.
His momentum carries him over the advertising triangles but he's swift of mind and of footwork to very calmly get his head up, spotting Aaron Finch coming round from long-on and tossing it to him to steal the glory.
C Woakes c Maxwell/Finch b Behrendorff 26 (34b 2x4 0x6), England 202-8 (41.3)
42.0 - England 207-8, A Rashid 14, J Archer 0, J Behrendorff 4-42 (9)
Jofra Archer was the leading six-hitter in the County Championship a couple of years ago and has strong orthodox hitting prowess, but England are on the verge of defeat here and you sense this pair know it.
Rashid whips four over short fine leg.
Mitchell Starc is back on. A left-armers duel for a five-for? Starc needs two, Behrendorff one...
43.0 - England 210-8, A Rashid 16, J Archer 1, M Starc 3-35 (8)
Like your average pop album nowadays - three similar singles.
OUT! FIVE FOR JASON BEHRENDORFF!
Smothered by his teammates in celebration, Behrendorff's selection has been vindicated in fine fashion!
This is a bad ball - a wide-ish half volley very much in the arc of the long-limbed Jofra Archer, but he never gets the elevation on the shot to clear the man at long-off, and David Warner takes the catch.
J Archer c Warner b Behrendorff 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) England 211-9 (43.4)
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